epistolary.

Relating to letters, or constructed through letters and similar correspondence.

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Words that belong together

• an epistolary novel
• epistolary exchange

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The epistolary novel let each character contradict the others without a correcting narrator.

Their epistolary exchange grew formal after the unanswered request.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary. Forms: Relational adjective; comparative and superlative normally not applicable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.